| The Year of the Bomb Contributor(s): Kidd, Ronald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416958924 ISBN-13: 9781416958925 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: It's 1955, and Paul and his friends are excited when filming of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" begins in their small California town. But they soon become involved in a conspiracy that puts them in real danger. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008023646 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.84" W x 8.46" (0.68 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Chronological Period - 1950's - Geographic Orientation - California - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130574 Reading Level: 3.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The year is 1955, and there's nothing that Paul and his best friends, Oz, Arnie, and Crank, love more than horror movies. So when Invasion of the Body Snatchers starts filming in their small California town, they couldn't be more excited. But when their acquaintance with Laura and Darryl, extras on the movie, leads to an involvement in a possible Communist conspiracy, Paul is afraid that they're in too deep. It's not a horror movie anymore--this is real life. From acclaimed storyteller Ronald Kidd comes this coming-of-age tale about taking a stand, following the crowd, and navigating the gray areas in between. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kidd, Ronald: - Ronald Kidd is the author of the highly acclaimed Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial, as well as On Beale Street. His novels of adventure, comedy, and mystery have received the Children's Choice Award, an Edgar Award nomination, and honors from the American Library Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. He is a two-time O'Neill playwright who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. |